COVID-19 Update August 27, 2020 As of August 26, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 52350, including 50255 laboratory-confirmed and 2095 probable cases. Fifty-six patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. There have been 4465 COVID-19-associated deaths. In Connecticut during the early months of this pandemic, it became clear that it would be necessary to track probable COVID-19 cases and deaths, in addition to laboratory-confirmed (RT-PCR) cases and deaths. This was needed to better measure the burden and impact of this disease in our communities and is now part of the national surveillance case definition for COVID-19. Probable cases of COVID-19 involve persons who have not had confirmatory laboratory testing (RT-PCR) performed for COVID-19, but whose symptoms indicate they are likely to have a COVID-19 infection. In Connecticut, most of the probable COVID-19 cases involve persons whose death certificates list COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. Prior to June 1, probable and confirmed cases were reported together. Overall Summary Total** Change Since Yesterday COVID-19 Cases 52350 +130 COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4465 +2 Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 56 -1 COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1111401 +15452 **Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/26/20 8:30pm. COVID-19 Cases COVID-19-Associated Deaths County Confirmed Probable Confirmed Probable Fairfield County 18005 716 1099 314 Hartford County 12660 647 1105 321 Litchfield County 1600 73 118 21 Middlesex County 1375 63 154 38 New Haven County 13143 441 959 150 New London County 1459 67 79 27 Tolland County 1045 67 51 14 Windham County 775 10 14 1 Pending address validation 193 11 0 0 Total 50255 2095 3579 886 National COVID-19 statistics and information about preventing spread of COVID-19 are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Day-to-day changes reflect newly reported cases, deaths, and tests that occurred over the last several days to week. All data in this report are preliminary; data for previous dates will be updated as new reports are received and data errors are corrected. Hospitalization data were collected by the Connecticut Hospital Association. Deaths reported to either OCME or DPH are included in the daily COVID-19 update. 1 All data are preliminary and subject to change. Updated 8/27/2020. COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Over Time New Cases during August 16–August 22, 2020 Among 93,792 PCR tests for COVID-19 with specimen collection date during August 16–22nd, 900 test results were positive. There were 823 people who tested positive for the first time or had onset of symptoms during August 16–22nd. Of these 823 people, 776 (94%) cases were among people who reside in community settings and 47 (6%) were among people who reside in congregate settings, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or correctional facilities. The maps below show the distribution of the 776 cases among people living in community settings. The first map shows the number of cases and darker colors indicate towns with more cases. Because towns with larger populations are likely to have more cases, it is also important to look at the number of new cases per 100,000 population. The second map below shows the number of new cases per 100,000 population, with darker colors indicating higher rates. Map does not include 2 cases pending address validation. 2 All data are preliminary and subject to change. Updated 8/27/2020. Map does not include 2 cases pending address validation. 3 All data are preliminary and subject to change. Updated 8/27/2020. Population, Number and Weekly Rate of COVID-19 Cases among Persons Living in Community Settings by Town with Specimen Collection or Onset Date during August 16–22, 2020 Table does not include 2 cases pending address validation. Weekly rate is cases per week per 100,000 population. Town Pop Cases Rate Town Pop Cases Rate Town Pop Cases Rate Andover 3231 0 0 Groton 38692 <5 3 Prospect 9790 <5 10 Ansonia 18721 <5 11 Guilford 22216 0 0 Putnam 9395 <5 32 Ashford 4261 0 0 Haddam 8222 <5 12 Redding 9125 <5 11 Avon 18302 <5 22 Hamden 60940 13 21 Ridgefield 25008 <5 12 Barkhamsted 3624 0 0 Hampton 1853 0 0 Rocky Hill 20145 <5 20 Beacon Falls 6182 0 0 Hartford 122587 55 45 Roxbury 2160 <5 46 Berlin 20432 <5 15 Hartland 2120 0 0 Salem 4123 0 0 Bethany 5479 0 0 Harwinton 5430 <5 37 Salisbury 3598 <5 56 Bethel 19714 7 36 Hebron 9482 0 0 Scotland 1685 0 0 Bethlehem 3422 0 0 Kent 2785 0 0 Seymour 16509 <5 12 Bloomfield 21301 5 23 Killingly 17287 <5 17 Sharon 2703 0 0 Bolton 4890 0 0 Killingworth 6370 0 0 Shelton 41097 6 15 Bozrah 2537 0 0 Lebanon 7207 0 0 Sherman 3614 0 0 Branford 28005 <5 4 Ledyard 14736 <5 14 Simsbury 24979 5 20 Bridgeport 144900 39 27 Lisbon 4248 0 0 Somers 10834 <5 9 Bridgewater 1641 <5 61 Litchfield 8127 <5 12 South Bristol 60032 14 23 Lyme 2338 <5 43 Windsor 26054 <5 8 Brookfield 17002 14 82 Madison 18106 <5 17 Southbury 19656 <5 15 Brooklyn 8280 <5 48 Manchester 57699 21 36 Southington 43807 7 16 Burlington 9665 <5 21 Mansfield 25817 16 62 Sprague 2889 0 0 Canaan 1055 0 0 Marlborough 6358 0 0 Stafford 11884 0 0 Canterbury 5100 0 0 Meriden 59540 10 17 Stamford 129775 23 18 Canton 10270 <5 19 Middlebury 7731 <5 13 Sterling 3780 <5 26 Chaplin 2256 0 0 Middlefield 4380 0 0 Stonington 18449 0 0 Cheshire 29179 <5 7 Middletown 46146 <5 2 Stratford 51967 6 12 Chester 4229 <5 24 Milford 54661 <5 5 Suffield 15743 <5 6 Clinton 12950 0 0 Monroe 19470 <5 15 Thomaston 7560 0 0 Colchester 15936 <5 6 Montville 18716 <5 11 Thompson 9395 0 0 Colebrook 1405 0 0 Morris 2262 0 0 Tolland 14655 <5 14 Columbia 5385 0 0 Naugatuck 31288 <5 6 Torrington 34228 <5 9 Cornwall 1368 0 0 New Britain 72453 28 39 Trumbull 35802 7 20 Coventry 12414 0 0 New Canaan 20213 <5 15 Union 840 0 0 Cromwell 13905 0 0 New Fairfield 13877 <5 29 Vernon 29303 <5 7 Danbury 84730 145 171 New Hartford 6685 0 0 Voluntown 2535 0 0 Darien 21753 <5 14 New Haven 130418 48 37 Wallingford 44535 5 11 Deep River 4463 0 0 New London 26939 <5 15 Warren 1399 0 0 Derby 12515 <5 24 New Milford 26974 10 37 Washington 3434 0 0 Durham 7195 <5 28 Newington 30112 7 23 Waterbury 108093 13 12 East Granby 5147 0 0 Newtown 27774 <5 4 Waterford 18887 0 0 East Haddam 8988 5 56 Norfolk 1640 0 0 Watertown 21641 <5 14 East Hampton 12854 0 0 North West Hartford 62939 7 11 East Hartford 49998 22 44 Branford 14158 <5 7 West Haven 54879 21 38 East Haven 28699 <5 14 North Canaan 3254 0 0 Westbrook 6914 0 0 East Lyme 18645 0 0 North Haven 23691 18 76 Weston 10247 6 59 East Windsor 11375 <5 18 North Westport 28115 5 18 Eastford 1790 0 0 Stonington 5243 0 0 Wethersfield 26082 <5 15 Easton 7517 0 0 Norwalk 89047 11 12 Willington 5887 0 0 Ellington 16299 0 0 Norwich 39136 <5 8 Wilton 18397 <5 5 Enfield 44466 6 13 Old Lyme 7366 0 0 Winchester 10655 <5 9 Essex 6674 <5 30 Old Saybrook 10087 <5 10 Windham 24706 5 20 Fairfield 61952 5 8 Orange 13949 5 36 Windsor 28760 5 17 Farmington 25506 <5 8 Oxford 13226 <5 8 Windsor Locks 12876 0 0 Franklin 1933 <5 52 Plainfield 15173 0 0 Wolcott 16649 <5 12 Glastonbury 34491 10 29 Plainville 17623 <5 6 Woodbridge 8805 0 0 Goshen 2879 0 0 Plymouth 11645 <5 9 Woodbury 9537 0 0 Granby 11375 0 0 Pomfret 4204 0 0 Woodstock 7862 0 0 Greenwich 62727 6 10 Portland 9305 0 0 Griswold 11591 <5 9 Preston 4638 <5 22 4 All data are preliminary and subject to change. Updated 8/27/2020. COVID-19 PCR Tests during August 16–22, 2020 Among 93,792 PCR tests for COVID-19 with specimen collection date during August 16–22nd, 87,092 (93%) tests were conducted among people who did not reside in congregate settings (including nursing homes, assisted living, and correctional facilities). Of these 87,092 tests, 844 (1%) were positive. The map below shows the number of PCR COVID-19 tests by town with specimen collection date during August 16–22nd that were conducted among community residents. Map does not include 6327 tests pending address validation. 5 All data are preliminary and subject to change. Updated 8/27/2020. Age Distribution of COVID-19 Cases with Specimen Collection or Onset During August 16–22, 2020 6 All data are preliminary and subject to change. Updated 8/27/2020. Weekly Incidence by Age Group The chart below shows the number of new COVID-19 cases per week per 100,000 population by age group during May 24–August 22, 2020. The rates in this chart are calculated by dividing the number of new cases diagnosed each week by the annual estimated population and then multiplying by 100,000.